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And none of us is perfectly qualified. We get it wrong nearly every time we open our mouths. If you could find someone whose speech was perfectly true, you'd have a perfect person, in perfect control of life.
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for we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a mature man who is also able to control his whole body.
James 3:2 In-Context
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Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.
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We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check.
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When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.
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Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go.
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Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.
Cross References 4
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1 Kings 8:46; Romans 3:9-20; James 2:10; 1 John 1:8